China Shakes Up Telecom Leadership Ahead of 5G Rollout

Communist Party names new China Unicom chief

China’s Communist Party is making leadership changes in the top ranks of the state-owned telecommunications giants ahead of the country’s widely anticipated rollout of next-generation wireless networks.

The party’s powerful Central Organization Department named Li Guohua as the new general manager at China United Network Communications Group Co., known as China Unicom. In addition, China Telecom Chief Operating Officer Liu Aili resigned and will assume Mr. Li’s former job as head of the national postal service.